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by Helen Roseveare
One night, in Central Africa, I had worked hard to help a mother
in the labor ward. But despite everything we did to save her, she
died leaving us with a tiny, premature baby and a crying,
two-year-old daughter.
We would have difficulty keeping the baby alive. We had no
incubator. We had no electricity to run an incubator, and no special
feeding facilities. Although we lived on the equator, nights were
often chilly with treacherous drafts.
A student midwife went for the box we had for such babies and
for the cotton wool that the baby would be wrapped in. Another went
to stoke up the fire and fill a hot water bottle. She came back
shortly, in distress, to tell me that in filling the bottle, it had
burst. Rubber perishes easily in tropical climates. "It was our
last hot water bottle!" she exclaimed.
Well, as they say, it's no good crying over spilled milk, or in
this instance, a burst water bottle. They do not grow on trees, and
there are no drugstores down forest pathways.
"All right," I said, "put the baby as near the fire as you
safely can. Sleep between the baby and the door to keep it free from
drafts. Your job is to keep the baby warm."
The following noon, as I did most days, I went to have prayers
with many of the orphanage children who chose to gather with me. I
gave the youngsters various suggestions of things to pray about and
told them about the tiny baby. I explained our problem about keeping
the baby warm enough, mentioning the hot water bottle. The baby
could easily die if it got chilled. I also told them about the
two-year-old sister, crying because her mother had died.
During the prayer time, a 10 year old girl, Ruth, prayed with
the usual blunt consciousness of our African children.
"Please, God," she prayed, "send us a water bottle. It'll be no
good tomorrow, God. The baby'll be dead. So, please send it this
afternoon."
While I gasped inwardly at the audacity of the prayer, she added
by way of corollary, " ...and while You're at it, would You please
send a dolly for the little girl so she'll know You really love her?"
As often with children's prayers, I was put on the spot. Could
I honestly say, "Amen?" I just did not believe that God could do
this.
Halfway through the afternoon, while I was teaching in the
nurses' training school, a message was sent to me that there was a
car at my front door. By the time got back home, the car had gone,
but there, on the veranda, was a large twenty-two pound parcel!
I felt tears pricking my eyes. I could not open the parcel
alone, so I sent for the orphanage children. Together we pulled off
the string, carefully undoing each knot. We folded the paper, taking
care not to tear it unduly. Excitement was mounting.
Some thirty pairs of eyes were focused on the large cardboard
box. From the top, I lifted out brightly colored, knitted jerseys.
Eyes sparkled as I gave them out. Then, there were the knitted
bandages for the leprosy patients, and the children began to look a
little bored. Next, came a box of mixed raisins and sultanas - -
that would make a nice batch of buns for the weekend.
As I put my hand in again, I felt the... could it really be? I
grasped it, and pulled it out. Yes!
"A brand-new rubber, hot water bottle!" I cried. I had not
asked God to send it. I had not truly believed that He could.
Ruth was in the front row of the children. She rushed forward,
crying out, "If God has sent the bottle, He must have sent the dolly,
too!"
Rummaging down to the bottom of the box, she pulled out a small,
beautifully dressed dolly. Her eyes shone -- she had never doubted!
Looking up at me, she asked, "Can I go over with you, Mummy, and
give this dolly to that little girl, so she'll know that Jesus really
loves her?"
That parcel had been on the way for five whole months, packed up
by my former Sunday School class, whose leader had heard and obeyed
God's prompting to send a hot water bottle, even to the equator.
One of the girls had put in a dolly for an African child -- five
months earlier in answer to the prayer of a believing ten-year-old to
bring it, "this afternoon!"
-- Helen Roseveare
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Helen is a retired missionary from Northern Ireland and she included
this true story in her book, Living Faith published in 1988. You can
learn more about her fascinating life here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Roseveare
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>Good Thoughts:
This is the beginning of a new day.
I have been given this day to use as I will.
I can waste it, or use it.
I can make it a day long to be remembered
for its joy, its beauty and its achievements,
or it can be filled with pettiness.
What I do today is important because
I am exchanging a day of my life for it.
When tomorrow comes this day will be gone forever,
but I shall hold something which I have traded for it.
It may be no more than a memory, but
if it is a worthy one I shall not regret the price.
I want it to be gain not loss, good not evil,
success not failure.
The less you respond to negative people the more peaceful
your life will become.
Wish you have a clean beautiful and bright day.
Mistakes increase your experience;
And experience decreases your mistakes.
Count your good deeds every morning and fill your mind
with positive thoughts. That is secret to being happy
and inspired all day long.
Do Not
Undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others.
It is because we are different, that each of us is special.
Do Not...
Set your goals by what other people deem important.
Only you know what is best for you..
Do Not...
Take for granted the things closest to your heart
Cling to them as you would your life for without them life
is meaningless.
Do Not...
Let your life slip through your fingers by living in the
past nor for the future By living your life one day at a time,
you live all the days of your life.
Do Not...
Give up when you still have something to give
Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
It is a fragile thread that binds us to each other.
Do Not...
Be afraid to encounter risks
It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.
Do Not...
Shut love out your life by saying it is impossible to find.
The quickest way to receive love is to give love
The fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly.
Do Not...
Dismiss your dreams
To be without dreams is to be without hope
To be without hope is to be without purpose.
Do Not...
Run through life so fast that you forget
not only where you have been but also where you are going.
Have a nice day ....
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...Most Inspiring! Thanks Jass!
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>Thoughtful Quotes
Only those who dare to fall greatly,
can ever achieve greatly.
- Robert F Kennedy
We don't know who we are
until we see what we can do.
- Martha Grimes
"You must look into other people
as well as at them."
- Lord Chesterfield
"There is a grace of kind listening,
as well as a grace of kind speaking."
- Frederick William Faber
“If you would be loved,
love and be lovable.”
~ Benjamin Franklin
"If things start happening, don't worry, don't stew,
just go right along and you'll start happening too."
~ Dr. Seuss
"True love stories
never have endings."
- Richard Bach
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>Tips:
I love cooking with lemons and limes: Getting more juice
from your lemons and limes Before squeezing them, immerse
in hot water for about 15 minutes.
Cleaning your washing machine has never been so easy:
Periodically run a gallon of distilled vinegar through your
washing machine to clean it thoroughly, get rid of soap scum,
and clear out the hoses. Run the machine through the warm
water wash cycle empty and then add the vinegar during the
rinse cycle.
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>BEATITUDES FOR THE HOME
-Author Unknown
BLESSED are the husband and wife who continue to be affectionate and
considerate, loving after the wedding bells have ceased ringing.
BLESSED are the husband and wife who are as polite and courteous to one
another as they are to their friends.
BLESSED are they who have a sense of humor, for this attribute will be
a handy shock absorber.
BLESSED are they who love their mates more than any other person in the
world and who joyfully fulfill their marriage vows of lifetime of
fidelity and mutual helpfulness to one another.
BLESSED are they who attain parenthood, for children are a heritage of
the Lord.
BLESSED are they who remember to thank God for their food before they
partake of it, and who set apart some time each day for the reading of
the Bible and for prayer.
BLESSED are those mates who never speak loudly to one another and who
make their home a place where "seldom is heard a discouraging word".
BLESSED are the husband and wife who faithfully attend the worship
service of the church and who work together in the church for the
advancement of Christ's Kingdom.
BLESSED are the husband and wife who can work out problems of
adjustments without interference from relatives.
BLESSED is the couple who has a complete understanding about financial
matters and who has worked out a perfect partnership with all money
under the control of both.
BLESSED are the husband and wife who humbly dedicate their lives and
their home to Christ and who practice the teachings of Christ in the
home by being unselfish, loyal, and loving.
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A college student was in a philosophy class which had a discussion
about God's existence. The professor had the following logic: "Has
anyone in this class heard God?" Nobody spoke. "Has anyone in this
class touched God?" Again, nobody spoke. "Has anyone in this class seen
God?" When nobody spoke for the third time, he simply stated, "Then
there is no God." The student did not like the sound of this at all,
and asked for permission to speak. The professor granted it, and the
student stood up and asked the following questions of his classmates:
"Has anyone in this class heard our professor's brain?" Silence. "Has
anyone in this class touched our professor's brain?" Absolute silence.
"Has anyone in this class seen our professor's brain?" When nobody in
the class dared to speak, the student concluded, "Then, according to
our professor's logic, it must be true that our professor has no
brain!" The student received an "A" in the class.
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Half a century ago [this was written in 1931] a man was to walk a wire
across Niagara Falls with another man on his shoulders. After weeks of
preliminary practice, as the final moment for the event drew near, the
rope walker cautioned his young colleague in words like these: "We are
about to risk our lives. I am to walk the wire. The whole
responsibility is mine. You have nothing to do but match my movements.
If I sway to the left, let yourself sway with me. If I sway to the
right, do the same. Under no circumstances try to save yourself, for
there must be only one will in this adventure, and that will is mine.
You must submerge yours to ensure harmony, for without perfect unison
we are both lost. There is only one thing for you to do - sway with me."
As they drew near the opposite side, the unexpected happened. The long
vibration of the wire broke in the center into two waves, and each of
these broke again into two, and so on, in accordance with the law of
vibration, until the shortened wavelike movements became so violent
that the man could scarcely keep his feet where he placed them. It was
a perilous moment, but the feat was accomplished, and the spectacular
escapade was a success, holding a place on the first page of the
newspapers.
After this, the young man who had played a secondary part settled down
to private life, married, became an active leader in Christian endeavor
and an elder in a certain church. And he used to say: "I learned more
religion on the wire that day than in all my life. I learned that the
only sane and safe way to live is to sway with God." By Frank S.
Arnold, Signs of the Times, November 24, 1931
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>Austin
My 9-year-old's last-second request surprised his doctor and taught me
a valuable lesson about sharing the gospel.
Last fall my 9-year-old son, Austin, had his tonsils removed. Before
the surgery, Austin's anesthesiologist came to start an IV. He was
wearing a cool surgical cap covered in colorful frogs. Austin loved
that "frog hat."
The doctor explained that he had two choices? he could either try to
start the IV, or he could wait until Austin was up in the operating
room. In the OR the doctor would give Austin some "goofy" gas, and
start the IV when he was more relaxed. "So, Austin," he asked, "which
do you want?"
Austin replied, "I'll take the gas." But when the doctor started to
leave, Austin called, "Hey, wait."
The doctor turned. "Yeah, buddy, what do you need?"
"Do you go to church?"
"No," the doctor admitted. "I know I probably should, but I don't."
Austin then asked, "Well, are you saved?"
Chuckling nervously, the doctor said, "Nope. But after talking to you,
maybe it's something I should consider."
Pleased with his response, Austin answered, "Well, you should, 'cause
Jesus is great!"
"I'm sure He is, little guy," the doctor said, and quickly made his
exit.
After that a nurse took me to the waiting room. Someone would come and
get me when Austin's surgery was done.
After about 45 minutes, the anesthesiologist came into the waiting
room. He told me the surgery went well and then said, "Mrs. Blessitt,
I don't usually come down and talk to the parents after a surgery, but
I just had to tell you what your son did." Oh boy, I thought. What
did that little rascal do now?
The doctor explained that he'd just put the mask on Austin when my son
signaled that he needed to say something. When the doctor removed the
mask, Austin blurted, "Wait a minute, we have to pray!" The doctor told
him to go ahead, and Austin prayed, "Dear Lord, please let all the
doctors and nurses have a good day. And Jesus, please let the doctor
with the frog hat get saved and start going to church. Amen."
The doctor admitted this touched him. "I was so sure he would pray
that his surgery went well," he explained. "He didn't even mention his
surgery He prayed for me! Mrs. Blessitt, I had to come down and let
you know what a great little guy you have."
A few minutes later a nurse came to take me to post-op. She had a big
smile on her face as we walked to the elevator. "Mrs. Blessitt, I
couldn't wait to tell you something exciting that your son did." With a
smile, I told her that the doctor already mentioned Austin's prayer.
"But there's something you don't know," she said. "Some of the other
nurses and I have been witnessing to and praying for that doctor for a
long time. After your son's surgery, he tracked a few of us down to
tell us about Austin's prayer. He said, 'Well girls, you got me. If
that little boy could pray for me when he was about to have surgery,
then I think maybe I need his Jesus too.'" She then recounted how they
joined the doctor as he prayed to receive Christ right there in the
hospital.
Wow! Austin had played a small part in something wonderful. But then,
so did the nurses who prayed and witnessed. I thought about John's
words in his Gospel, "One sows and the other reaps" (John 4:37).
Austin's experience taught me that, although we never know which role
we may be called to play, in the end it doesn't matter. What's
important is that we remain faithful in sharing the gospel.
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>Links for Your Enjoyment:
Here's Your Frog!
http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/frog.html
Aww Animals 3
http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/animals3.html
Creation Museum
http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/creationmusem.html
World Of Wonder
http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/worldofwonder.html
Animated Comments - AGIFS Words
http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/agifs_u-z.html
Australian Cockatoo Story
http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/cockatoos.html
Baby Squirrel Finnegan
http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/finnegan.html
Creation VS Coincidence
http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/creationvscoincidence.html
God Is Like...
http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/godislike.html
God's Advertisements
http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/godsads.html
Dolphin Rescue
http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/dolphinrescue.html
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>From Our Friend LouiseA :)
Everyone needs time to relax and let off some steam. That is especially
true for our troops stationed around the world. These soldiers really
let loose with some awesome dance moves.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO__qIxoqWw&feature=player_embedded
You won't believe where this photographer goes to capture breathtaking
ocean photos. There might be some risk involved, but he definitely
loves his job. You have to see it to believe it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pXMObfeOcE&feature=player_embedded
Ana Yang performing some amazing feats with bubbles in this highlight
reel from her Gazillion Bubble Show. I think people become fascinated
with bubbles as little kids and being intrigued by the complexity and
beauty of bubbles just continues throughout life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KMrvR836TFI
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...Aww, gotta love bubbles! One of God's little joys! Thanks LouiseA!
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>From Our Friend Geniann :)
Video done by Alberta, Canada. This is fast paced but the HD
scenery is awesome
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=ThFCg0tBDck
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...Beautiful! Thanks Geniann!
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>From Our Friend Melody :)
Thank You God - a Video All About Giving Thanks to Him
http://tinyurl.com/nsnmz6z
50+ Greatest Hymns of All Time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ed3Er7dUE0
Mac Powell (Third Day) - Films and Music Inspired by
THE STORY "When Love Sees You" (JESUS)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2zHk95UnsE#t=24
Amazing Grace - Best Version By Far
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDdvReNKKuk
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...Ooo, Gives Goosebumps! Thanks Melody!
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>A Good Read...
In an evening class at Stanford University the last lecture was on the
mind-body connection - the relationship between stress and disease. The
speaker (head of psychiatry at Stanford) said, among other things, that
one of the best things that a man could do for his health is to be
married to a woman whereas for a woman, one of the best things she
could do for her health was to nurture her relationships with her
girlfriends.
At first everyone laughed, but he was serious. Women connect with each
other differently and provide support systems that help each other to
deal with stress and difficult life experiences. Physically this
quality "girlfriend time" helps us to create more serotonin - a
neurotransmitter that helps combat depression and can create a general
feeling of well being.
Women share feelings whereas men often form relationships around
activities. We share from our souls with our sisters/mothers, and
evidently that is very GOOD for our health. He said that spending time
with a friend is just as important to our general health as jogging or
working out at a gym.
There's a tendency to think that when we are "exercising" we are doing
something good for our bodies, but when we are hanging out with friends,
we are wasting our time and should be more productively engaged? Not
true. In fact, he said that failure to create and maintain quality
personal relationships with other humans is as dangerous to our
physical health as smoking!
So every time you hang out to schmooze with a gal pal, just pat
yourself on the back and congratulate yourself for doing something good
for your health! We are indeed very, very lucky. Sooooo let's toast to
our friendship with our girlfriends. Evidently it's very good for our
health.
Thanks to all the girls in my life who have helped me stay healthy,
happy, and feeling very loved.
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...Awww, so true! Thanks Linda!
That's why fellowship with like minded believers is so very
important for us! All Christians need it!
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"Christian Speech"
(Author Unknown)
PART 1
"Have you ever been saved?"
"Sure. Once when I was 9, I was swimming at the beach and a strong
undertow began to drag me out to sea. My uncle heard my call and..."
"No, not that," came the interruption. "I mean redeemed, reborn, you
know, washed in the blood. Have you?"
"What in the world are you talking about?"
"Convicted, I mean. Have you ever been convicted?"
"Well, of course not. I've never been in trouble with the law."
A pause. "I think you need to be delivered."
"Delivered? I was just waiting for the bus home. I think I'll stick
to that, thank you very much."
"No, man! Hey, I think we should have lunch together some time."
"OK."
So a time was set.
PART 2
"Sorry I'm late. I was having a quiet time, and forgot to keep
track of the clock at work."
"A quiet what?"
"You know, your prayer closet."
"You pray in a closet? At work?"
"Oh, no, it's in my car."
"You have a closet in your car?"
Another pause. "I think you'd better read this when you go home.
It'll help you get there."
PART 3
"Well, I got born again."
He was elated. "Now we're getting somewhere! So what you need now
is to find a good body."
"You mean at the local health clubs?"
PART 4
"I found a good body."
He was elated. "Now we're getting somewhere!"
"Her name is Denise. We're married."
A pause. "Well, OK. What you both need to do is to get planted
somewhere."
"I'm not a plant. Why would I want to do that?"
"No, no, no. I mean committed, plugged in, you understand?"
"Not really. I'm not a toaster."
"Oh, man! Come on, we'll go to my church Sunday."
"OK."
PART 5
After the service, the question came.
"Boy, God really moved, didn't He?!"
"Huh? Where did He go? I was getting to know Him, and now you're
telling me that He's gone!"
"No, man, He didn't leave! It's just that so many were stepping
out and moving in the gifts!"
"You mean people were leaving? And what's this about presents?"
"No, no, no. The gifts were really flowing, didn't you see? And
didn't you notice Denise was on fire?"
"Fire? Denise got burned? What happened? Is she OK? Did she
touch the furnace?"
"No, no, no! Denise is fine. I just think she is really called
and God really wants to use her."
"What do you mean? Did she say she was getting too many phone
calls or something? And what's this about God wanting to take
advantage of her?"
A deep sigh. "I think we need to walk in the light for awhile and
talk more."
"Sure, OK, where do you want to go? We can go now; plenty of
daylight outside."
One final, deep sigh.
PART 6
Now it's been 2 years since I was saved and delivered, plugged in,
planted, committed to a good body. God has been moving and I've been
stepping out in the gifts. I can hardly believe how God is using me.
I do have one new problem, however. It seems that my friends can't
understand me anymore. When I share about my redemption, about how
I've been washed in the blood as white as snow, that I desire to
follow the Lamb where ever He goes, they just tune me right out. I
guess they're just convicted when they see me on fire.
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AND NOW A QUICK MESSAGE FROM CHRIS:
What a reminder to us that sometimes our "Christian Speech" can be
downright confusing and odd sounding to those that are not Christians.
We need to be extra careful with the words we use when witnessing and
not assume that the other person will automatically know what we mean.
-Chris
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by Betty Thompson Joyce Schowalter
Mississippi, USA
From 1973 to 1977, I was a member of the Liberty Central High School
marching band. Our public school system was separated: the girls
attended Liberty Attendance Center and the boys attended Liberty Central
High School. The girls in the band were bussed to the boy's school for
the 6th period band class.
Band was one of my greatest accomplishments. I loved that class! It was
literally made up of families. There were usually at least two or four
members of the same family playing in that band. In my case, my sister,
brother and first cousin were also in the band.
The band was also one of Liberty's greatest accomplishments -- due in
full to one of the best directors ever born. He was so multi-talented he
should have been playing at Carnegie Hall. Instead he belonged to us.
His name was Mr. Claude Harness. His motto was "I don't want excuses, I
want performance." Believe me, performance was what he got.
He instilled in us to be the best band, and under his leadership we
were. He was not only our director; he cared about us as his students.
Back in the day, I wasn't as self-assured as I am now. I came from a
strict family and I wasn't allowed to do as I pleased or go where I
pleased. The band gave me a chance to travel.
Mr. Harness knew I was quiet person who did what I should. He always
made a list of children he wanted to sit at the front of the bus...
those who got into trouble if they sat in the back when they thought he
wasn't looking.
Out of curiosity I looked at the list. My name was on it. I was
surprised! I overheard someone say, "Why is her name on the list?
Everyone knows she wouldn't dare sit at the back of the bus." That hurt
my feelings a little. I remember replying, "I don't have to look for a
seat since I have been assigned one."
Before we left for our trip, Mr. Harness called me into his office. He
told me that he put my name on that list because I was a nice person and
he knew that I didn't want to sit where trouble could arise. He also
told me I didn't have to sit there; I could sit anywhere I wanted to. I
thanked him and told him that I appreciated it because he was right.
If Mr. Harness reads this I would like to say *thanks* and I have
thought of you often through the years. Your thoughtfulness inspired me
to always be my true self -- no matter what others may think.
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>FUNNY THINGS KIDS SAY
On world environment day, Prabhav and his father planted a few
seeds in a pot. Prabhav was very impatient to see the growing plants
that day itself. When his father told him that you have to water the
seeds for a few days, and then plants will come out of the seeds,
Prabhav said in an all knowing tone: "When the seeds are filled with
water, and they open their mouth to BURP, plants will come out,
right?" -- Janaki of Bangalore, India
Lindsay, 6, and Katelinn, 4, were playing with moon sand in the
kitchen. Katelin kept telling Lindsay to do something, but Lindsay
didn't want to. Lindsay finally had enough and told Katelinn, "Stop
it! I am going to use my imagination my own way!" -- Janice Bruce of
Wolcottville, Indiana
Here are some more stories from Janice. Lindsay and Katelinn
were playing with make-up and they came to Janice to show her how
beautiful they were. Katelinn had an "x" on her forehead with
lipstick and Lindsay had it all over the outside of her lips. Janice
gave them a bath but the lipstick wouldn't come off. "Next time you
put lipstick on, make sure it's only on your lips!" Janice said.
Lindsay replied, "Mom, you know I can't color in the lines!"
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Janice had killed a deer with a bow and arrow. Katelinn asked
her if she had killed it by running it over with her van!
Amy pulled up to the drive through window at the bank and Riley,
2, yelled out, "I want chicken nuggets and fries please!" -- Donna
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Dorrie couldn't figure out why her adorable 2-year-old
granddaughter Lydia was pulling her curly blonde hair this way and
that way, exclaiming, "My hair is broken! My hair is broken!" Then
Dorrie realized, don't we always say, "Come let me fix your hair!" --
Grandma Dorrie of Massachusetts
Tamara went into Lauren's room one recent morning to wake her
up. Tamara was patting her back, talking to her, tickling her and
such to get her to wake up. Lauren, 10, was lying on her stomach
with her eyes closed. Then Lauren reached out her arm and started
poking Tamara in different places with her finger. Tamara asked her
what she was doing. Lauren said, "I'm looking for the snooze
button!" -- Tamara of Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Instead of always telling their children what to do, Kathleen's
son and daughter-in-law give their children two choices. One evening
Alex wanted everyone to watch the video he chose. But it was his
brother's turn to pick, so his mother asked, "Alex, do you want to
watch Achille's video or go to bed?" He didn't answer. His mother
asked him the question again. He still didn't answer. Finally his
mother said, "Alex, if you don't answer this question, I am going to
have to send you to bed." He thought really hard for a moment and
then asked her, "Can I have another question?" -- Kathleen McDade of
Denver, Pennsylvania
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Anne went out to dinner with her step daughter and son-in-law
and their two children. The youngest, Rylie, 5, asked Anne if she
was her aunt and Anne replied, "No, I'm your grandmother because I'm
married to your grandfather." Rylie replied, "You can't be my
grandmother. You aren't old enough!" -- Anne of Cherry Valley,
Illinois
JoAnne's husband passed away in November 2003. The following
June JoAnne took her daughter who was 11 and son Brian who was 7 to
Disney World. It was their first ever airplane trip. Brian had a
window seat. He was fascinated as they were taking off. When the
plane got above the clouds he said, "Hey Mom! I think I can see
Daddy over there watching us!" -- JoAnne Johnson of Blackwood, New
Jersey
Natalie, 5, told her father, "I'm lucky." When Matt asked her
why she's lucky she said, "Because when I was a little baby inside
Mommy's tummy I always wanted a daddy just like you -- handsome and
with glasses!" -- Matt Getts of Kendallville, Indiana
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Here's another one from Matt. When they were at SeaWorld in
Florida Natalie was fascinated by the roller coaster and all its
screaming passengers. Matt asked her if she'd like to go on the
roller coaster, and she said no, it would be too scary. "Would you
go on it with Daddy?" Matt asked. Natalie said emphatically, "No, it
would be too scary!" After a minute or two of thought she said,
"Maybe... MAYBE if Jesus came with me I'd ride on it!"
Nolan, 4, was "helping" his mom Lisa with the dishes when she
asked him who's birthday would be next week. He replied, "Yours,
Mom." And he was right. Then she asked him how old she would be and
he replied "33, Mom, and that's old." Well of course Lisa didn't
like that very much so she asked him if she LOOKED old and he
replied, "No, but you will when you are 33??? just like Daddy." -- Lisa
Billingsley of Scaly Mountain, North Carolina
Jacob, 3, was watching Cathy cook breakfast. He said, "I don't
eat bacon but I'll look at it." Cathy laughed and said, "You are
already full of bologna." Jacob replied, "I didn't eat any bologna
so I'm not full with it." -- CathyYoungblood (grandmother of Jacob)
of Carthage, Texas
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God hath not promised
Skies always blue,
Flower-strewn pathways
All our lives through;
God hath not promised
Sun without rain,
Joy without sorrow,
Peace without pain.
But God hath promised
Strength for the day,
Rest for the labor,
Light for the way,
Grace for the trials,
Help from above,
Unfailing sympathy,
Undying love.
Annie Johnson Flint, 1866-1932
American Teacher and Poet
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